I am not one to watch an anime with the "Vampire" tag attached to it. But, "Vanitas no Karte" looked fairly interesting so I thought to myself "Why not give it a try?". So here I am. Scorned by others of his kind for being born under a blue moon, the vampire Vanitas grew afraid
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Vanitas no Karte – 04
「Bal masqué―仮面が嗤う夜―」 (Baru Masuke―Kamen ga Warau Yoru―) "Night of Mocking Masks" There's some chemistry going on between the characters, and not just the alchemical kind.
Vanitas no Karte – 07
「Femme fatale―恋―」 (Famu Fatāru―Koi―) "Love" What is love, Noé asks-apparently imbibing of blood and a fluttery feeling that may or may not be due to blood loss.
Vanitas no Karte – 08
「Catacombes―死が眠る場所―」 (Katakonbe―Shi ga Nemuru Basho―)"Where Death Slumbers" Vanitas' true talent is a tie between using the grimoire and making himself most unwelcome.
Vanitas no Karte – 02
「Noé―花の都にて―」 (Noe―Hana no Miyako Nite―)"In the City of Flowers" Noé and Vanitas do not judge this book by its menacing, chain-bound cover.
Vanitas no Karte – 01
「Vanitas―ラスティ＝ホープスの場合―」 (Vanitasu―Rasuti＝Hōpusu no Baai―) "In the Event of Rusty Hopes" Shadows offset the light just as Vanitas offsets Noé.
Vanitas no Karte – 13
「Forêt d'argent―邂逅―」 (Fore Darujan―Kaikō―) "A Chance Encounter" Vanitas returns!
Vanitas no Karte – 19
「Canorus−雪の花−」 (Kanorusu−Yuki no Hana−) "Snow Flower" Astermite vs. World Formulas: Crystal Blue Persuasion
Vanitas no Karte – 16
「Chasse aux vampires―“獣”―」 (Shasu o Vanpīru―“Kemono”―) "The Beast" The true nature of the Beast
Vanitas no Karte – 22
「Rencontre―蒼の夜―」 (Rankōntoru―Ao no Yoru―) "Blue Night" A blue-blooded history
Vanitas no Karte – 21
「Un autre―傷痕―」 (An Ōtoru―Shōkon―) "Scars" When the past comes back to bite.
Vanitas no Karte – 15
「Oiseau et ciel―ダプシェの吸血鬼―」 (Wazo e Sieru―Dapushe no Kyūketsuki―) "The d'Apchiers' Vampire" “Even broken in spirit as he is, no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of…
Vanitas no Karte – 17
「Vengeance―悪夢に触れる手―」 (Vanjansu―Akumu ni Fureru Te―) "Hands upon a Nightmare" The mysteries and the battles deepen.
Vanitas no Karte – 20
「Mal d'amour―不治の病―」 (Maru Damūru―Fuji no Yamai―) "The Incurable Disease" The physician becomes the patient.
Vanitas no Karte – 24 (END)
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